xmas present

[K99]

Any ideas what I could get for my work colleague?, she is early 50s but quite young and trendy at heart. I didn't want to go for the usual wine/chocs etc... Want something original or funny or inventive but for around �20

[Solarjunkie]

One of those steerable kites that come in rainbow colours.

I have seen them on ebay for around �20 including postage.

[October]

A slinky.... it sort of walks downstairs all on its own and is great fun, otherwise a game or toy

[muses_queen]

try firebox.com, i got loads of stuff for work colleagues off there.

[logman]

I think a fern would be a good choice

[ursula62]

Depends what her interests or hobbies are.

A nice house plant; some HMV or Smiths vouchers; Book tokens; a scarf; Something china - eg. a funny shape biscuit barrel; some cooking utensils or an apron and oven gloves set; Something for her computer (you can get dressing up sets for the monitor so it has cow's horns or cat's ears); a completely useless ornament - like one of those things you turn upside down and watch the bubbles of different colours change levels.

[fideldyfee]

i got my secret santa a sort of cocktail set out of ikea. they have the shakers, straws and stirrers, funky shaped ice cube trays, really nice cocktail glasses, trays and napkins. mine came to �11 but you could put in a selection of minatures to make it up to �20.

[Scarlett]

How about a really nice hippy/velvet/sparkly scarf? You can't go wrong with those sort of things. Do you have a hippy shop in your town? If not you could try ebay or Nomads?

http://www.nomadsclothing.com/

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfcclZ1QQfclZ4QQfrtsZ48QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsassZblueQ5fmoonQ5fportrush

[K99]

Thanks guys

Some great ideas there